Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA

SPEED 2005
Violating Posted/Maximum Speed Limits — $5 to >$170 367
Sanctions Following an Adjudication of a Speed Law Violation:
(continued)
§§39-06.1-06(3), (7) and (11) and 39-09-02(2)
Driving a Vehicle Equipped with Solid Rubber Tires >10 mph
(>16.09 kph) — $20. §§39-06.1-06(2) and 39-06.1-09
Exceeding the Maximum Safe Posted Speed Limit on Bridges,
Causeways or Viaducts — $20. §§39-06.1-06(2) and 39-06.1-
09
Driving Too Slowly or Violating Minimum Posted Speed
Limit — $20. §§39-06.1-06(2) and 39-06.1-09
Infraction — not more than $500. §12.1-32-01(7)
Mandatory Min. Fine ($): None
Other Penalties:
Traffic School: N/A
Other: Subsequent infraction. A person who has been convicted of a
subsequent infraction offense within 1 year may be sentenced
as though convicted of a Class B misdemeanor. §12.1-32-
01(7). The sanctions for a Class B misdemeanor are an
imprisonment term of not more than 30 days and/or a fine of
not more than $1,000. §12.1-32-01(6)
367 I. General Fee Schedule: 6 to 10 mph over the speed limit — $5 plus $1 for each mph over 5 mph; 11 to 15 mph over
the speed limit — $10 plus $1 for each mph over 10 mph; 16 to 20 mph over the speed limit — $15 plus $2 for each mph
over 15 mph; 21 to 25 mph over the speed limit — $25 plus $3 for each mph over 20 mph; 26 to 35 mph over the speed
limit — $40 plus $3 for each mph over 25 mph; 36 to 45 mph over the speed limit — $70 plus $3 for each mph over 35
mph; and, ≥46 mph over the speed limit — $100 plus $5 for each mph over 45 mph. §39-06.1-06(3). II. Fee Schedule for
Exceeding the Speed Limit on a Highway with Posted Speed Limits >55 mph (88.51 kph): 6 to 10 mph over the speed
limit — $15 plus $2 for each mph over 5 mph over the limit; 11 to 15 mph over the speed limit — $25 plus $3 for each
mph over 10 mph over the limit; 16 to 20 mph over the speed limit — $40 plus $3 for each mph over 15 mph over the limit;
21 to 25 mph over the speed limit — $55 plus $3 for each mph over 20 mph over the limit; 26 to 35 mph — $70 plus $3 for
each mph over 25 mph over the limit; 36 to 45 mph over the speed limit — $120 plus $5 for each mph over 35 mph over
the limit; and ≥46 mph over the speed limit — $170 plus $5 for each mph over 45 mph over the limit. §39-06.1-06(7)
III. Fee Schedule for Exceeding the Speed Limit on a Highway with Posted Speed Limits>70 mph: 6 to 10 mph over
the limit — $40; 11 to 15 mph over thelimit — $60; 16 to 20 mph over the limit — $80; 21 to 25 mph over the limit —
$100; 26 to 30 mph over the limit — $125; 31 to 35 mph over the limit — $150; and ≥36 mph over the limit — $150 plus
$5 for each mph over 35 mph over the limit. §39-06.1-06(11).
IV. Fee Schedule for Violating a Specially Posted Speed Limit in a Construction Zone: These fees apply unless a
greater fee is applicable under other provisions of the law: 1 to 10 mph over the speed limit — $40; and, >10 mph over the
speed limit — $40 plus $1 for each mph over 10 mph. §39-06.1-06(12). Note: The point schedule does not assign points
for a violation of the provisions related to minimum speed (§§39-09-09(1) and 39-10-08(2)).
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